Author: belly
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Fanciful flowerbeds? Not for Lisa Waud. The botanical artist, who last year won the American Horticultural Society’s top award for floral design, gets her color fix through imaginative, sometimes surreal work projects—like adorning a blighted duplex with 40,000 blooms for an art installation or embellishing an old Cadillac with flowers for rapper Danny Brown’s video…
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Many people only have a small garden but there are ways you can make it appear to be bigger Elaine Blackburne Network Content Editor 13:36, 07 May 2025Updated 13:56, 07 May 2025 There are tricks to make a small garden appear much bigger(Image: Getty) Many people enjoy relaxing in their garden – especially as the…
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Designers agree that in small garden design, every part must earn its keep, from paving and planters to perimeter treatments and the planting itself. But when they’re planned well from the start, these elements can make a garden sing, no matter how restricted its parameters. Before you begin, think about what you’d like from the…
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Sowing seeds indoors in late winter can be a great way to start plants earlier in the year. Seedlings can thrive in constantly warm environments when blessed with a heated greenhouse. However, if you have an unheated space, knowing the minimum greenhouse temperature for seedlings, and protecting plants on cold nights, is important. Seedlings will…
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As the weather continues warming up and gardens are being tended to once again after the long, cold winter months, now is the perfect time to think about your garden furniture ideas – from taking stock of what needs replacing and what furniture styles you’re currently into to considering ways you can give your existing…
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ALDI UNVEILS SPRING GARDEN ESSENTIALS FROM JUST £1.99 28 February, 2025 With spring around the corner, there’s no better time to spruce up gardens. Whether looking to grow veggies or create a relaxing garden oasis, outdoor lovers can find everything they need in the middle aisle. Aldi’s latest garden range will spring up in stores…
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Whether to provide shade, zone a garden, or offer privacy, pergola ideas can be a crucial element in your backyard’s design. They can also be used to frame pathways, or create structure. Considering the purpose of the pergola is crucial to the design that you choose. Will it be a focal point, or a transition?…
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When I was little, my parents sectioned off a tiny patch in the garden for me to grow a few vegetables and flowers. I can still remember the thrill of eating radishes straight from the ground and nibbling nasturtium flowers so peppery they made my nostrils burn. But they were mine and I had, like…
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After years of working as a professional gardener in very different climates, from the warmth of Tuscany to the wet hills of South Wales, I’ve come to really value the plants, shrubs and trees that are tough and reliable. Those species that need little attention, and quietly hold a space together, offering structure, shade, and…
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A forklift truck and a van had to be used to transport a vegetable grower’s supersized squash to an autumn show. Lee Herrington, from Wollescote, Stourbridge, appealed for help with getting the vast vegetable 30 miles (48km) from his allotment in Leys to the Malvern Autumn Show in Worcestershire. With the aid of firms GTA…